On a log-linear approach to detecting ecological interactions in monitored populations

Ibis

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 250-258

  Freeman, Stephen N ^a   Newson, Stuart E ^a  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competition; Generalized linear models; Population growth; Predation

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTIMATION METHOD; POPULATION GROWTH;

AVES;

EID: 41149131615     PISSN: 00191019     EISSN: 1474919X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00770.x     Document Type: Article

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